Head and Neck Imaging

To Explore the Imaging Characteristics of Hemangioma of Long Bone and Flat Bones

Author:GAO Jin-jun

affiliation:The Department of Radiology, the First Hospital Affiliated to North College of Hebei Province, Hebei Zhangjiakou 075000, China

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Abstract

Objective To retrospectively study the imaging findings of 15 patients with hemangioma of Long bone and flat bones. Methods X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography were performed. X-ray, MRI and CT studies were evaluated for lesion location, size, margin, internal matrix mineralization, and extraosseous extension. Results Radiographs identified the lobular osteolytic intramedullary lesions with sclerotic margins (8 cases) and coarse linear trabeculation (4 cases), matrix ossification (1 case), a heavily calcified lesion (1 case). MRI also identified the soft tissue mass in the case of the subperiosteal hemangioma. The CT scan demonstrated the lobular osteolytic lesions, the prominent trabeculation and matrix mineralization and evaluated the cortex. Conclusion To reported series of imaging features of intraosseous hemangiomas of Long bone and flat bones of hemangioma. The lesion should be differentiated from other chondral or expansile lytic tumors. The final diagnosis can only be confirmed by histopathology.

【Keyword】Intraosseous Hemangioma; X-ray; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Computed Tomography

【Chart number】R738.1;R445.2;R445.3.

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】 10.3969/j.issn.1672- 5131.2015.09.006